Yanbu 2 power plant — Saudi Arabia
Gas power plant in Al Madinah al Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia. Approximate location 23.9032, 38.3252.
GasAl Madinah al MunawwarahSaudi ArabiaCCGT · HRSGDoosan Enerbility Co.CO₂ modelled
Yanbu 2 power plant is a 825 MW gas power station in Al Madinah al Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia. It is operated by Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu SJSC. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 929k homes (estimated). It ranks #59 of 156 Saudi Arabia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1982, it is around 44 years old — long-established. Its modelled annual emissions are 3,106,700 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 724k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 63.3% of Saudi Arabia's electricity; the national grid averages 692 gCO₂/kWh (2.2% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id CT-6430.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: Climate TRACE; fuel: Climate TRACE
In context: how this plant compares
At 825 MW, Yanbu 2 power plant is well above the median gas plant in Saudi Arabia (496.7 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG); Doosan Enerbility Co.. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
~3,106,700 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.
Key facts
- Share of Saudi Arabia gas capacity
- 0.9% of 89,013 MW across 71 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 6 of 60 dated gas plants in Saudi Arabia are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Saudi Arabia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu SJSC.
Local climate & thermal context
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 23.9°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
This site has effectively no heating season (tropical/equatorial climate), so winter heat loss is not the driver here. The thermal concern shifts to year-round process heat and humidity/heat-driven corrosion of hot equipment.
A gas turbine here also runs ~9% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #33 largest gas power plant of 71 in Saudi Arabia by capacity.
Saudi Arabia has 71 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 89,013 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- YANBU PLANT 2 · Oil · 825 MW · Al Madinah al Munawwarah
- YANBU (SWCC) · Oil · 519.8 MW · Al Madinah al Munawwarah
- YANBU (ARAM) · Gas · 82.5 MW · Al Madinah al Munawwarah
- YANBU PLANT · Oil · 865.8 MW · Al Madinah al Munawwarah
- YANBU (SEC) · Oil · 54.3 MW · Al Madinah al Munawwarah
- Yanbu Cement power plant · Oil · 152.1 MW · Al Madinah al Munawwarah
Location
Coordinates 23.9032, 38.3252 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Yanbu 2 power plant?
Yanbu 2 power plant is a 825 MW gas power plant in Al Madinah al Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia, commissioned in 1982.
Who operates Yanbu 2 power plant?
Yanbu 2 power plant is operated by Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu SJSC.
How much CO₂ does Yanbu 2 power plant emit?
Yanbu 2 power plant has modelled emissions of about 3,106,700 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).